Two-way adjustable window



Nov. 13, 1928.

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Patented Nov. 13, 1928.

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CHARLES. H; wIsHiir InafonNEARrnnIANAPoLIs, INDIANA. AssIeNoR rro HABIG MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, A CORPORATION or IrinrANA.

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- Application filed November 18, 1928.; Serial No. 149,110.

I In'the automobile window as now universally employed, the glass may be dropped downwardly into a suitable recess below to open the window, and to cont-rol and actuate the movement ofthegla'ss, a rotary moving crank is provided-so that by turning the crank, the glass is caused to travel downwardly or upwardly, as the case'may be, through suitable mechanism;interconnecting the crank and the glass, such as chains or gearing, as is well known to those versed in the art.

--To fully raise or lower this usual type of vertically travelling window glass, requires "considerable turning of the operating crank. "Under certain conditions of traffic or use of the automobile, the time and effort required' to'lower and-raise theglass is exceedingly objectionable, as for instance, when in dri\' ing a closed car in a-city street, under the usual congestedtraflic conditionspa left-hand turn 'or a complete stop mustb e made quickly. Vith the vertically sliding window, crank operated, it is practically impossible to crank the glass down and extend the drivers arm through th'e'opened window to give the required signal to the trafiic in the rear within the allowable time limit.

Such an objection is'overcome by my invention in supplying a frame to be carried in the window. having a panel of glass adapted to he slid horizontally. Practically in one operation, the drivers hand may be raised to push back the glass-and be extended outwardly through the opening so provided. This action is found highlydesirable under such conditions as ruralmail carriers must operate, where mail must be put into mail .boxesalong the roadside by the carrier ex tending his arm from his car. Stopping to crank open-a window before delivery of the mail and then cranking it closed consumes f considerable time and effort in taking into accountthe total number of such operations as may be required on the entire mail route.

The invention is'described in reference to the accompanying drawing, in which' .Fig. 1, is afragfmentary elevation of the upper portion from the inside of an automobile door;

Fig. 2, a transverse section through the door on the line 22 in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a vertical section through the door window on the line 33 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4, an inside elevation of a removable unit;

Fig. 5, an end elevation;

Fig. 6, an elevation of the opposite end;

Fig. 7, a perspective view of an automobile showing the unit positioned in the left front door window; v

Fig. 8, a fragmentary elevation of the upper portion of an automobile door, from the inside;

Fig. 9,- a transverse section through the door window on the line 99 in Fig. 8; and

Fig. 10. a vertical section through the door window on the line 10-1O in 8.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

The door 11 is of the usual construction as employed in automobile bodies of the closed type and has the usual window opening in the upper portion. For the usual glass 21, Fig. 8, I preferably substitute a sash frame37 adapted to slide vertically in the door in the grooves 22 and 23.

This frame 37 is raised and lowered in the door window in the same usual and well known manner as when the glass 21 is used, by a rotatable crank 24, suitably interconnecting with the frame 37, whereby the rotation of the crank 24 will cause a vertical travel of the frame 37. Such interconnecting means is here shown as a worm gear 36 on the shaft of the crank2 l meshed with a gear segment 35 pivoted on the door 11' and slidingly engaged by a pin carried near its outer edge in a groove across the lower end of the frame 87. The actual means of raising and lowering the frame 37 does not enter into this invention, the essential fact as to such actuating means being that the frame may be raised to close the window or lowered to open it, and held securely in any intermediate position. V

Slidingl carried by the frame 37 are two sections of glass 40 and 41. Either section 40 or 41 may be locked in the frame 37 and the other section remain movable as desired.

By sliding one section to one end of the frame M 37to'be over the other section, an opening through the frame 37 is thus createchthc loo , upwardly gainst the top rail 26-ofthe door In that position, one of the glass sections may be slid quickly to one side without having to crank down the entire frame 37; Again, the frame 37 may be partially lowered, as in F 1g. 1, when ventilation is desired, and inthat position, one of the glass sections in the frame 37 may be slid to the side to secure qu ckly a larger opening down to the sill of the window.

The construction as abovedescribe'd is particularly adapted for installation when the car body is being built, though it inay readily be installed on completed bodies.

For bodies already in service, a modified form of the invention may be had, as a removable unit, as illustrated in Fig. 4, to 10 inclusive, such modified form now being described.

A frame 10 of suitable material is made up to fit closely within the window opening. in the door 11, thou h it may be any opening within. the autoino ile 12. Within the frame 10, are carried the two sections of glass 13 and 14, each section being slidingly retained in the frame in its individual grooves 15 and 16, whereby either section may be slid horizom ,tally tothe opposite end of thefrai'ne 10, and

an effective opening had through the frame 10 at either end, of substantially that of the length of one of the glass sections. A finger insert 17 is provided so that the glass section may be readily pushed to one side as desired.

The top edge of the frame 10 is'provided with an upwardly extending flange 18, and one vertical edge is similarly provided with an outwardly projecting flange 19. No flange is on the opposite end. A channel 20 is carried on the'under side of the frame 10, with the opening of the channel from below. The door 11 is of the constructioncommonly employed in automobiles, and carries the glass 21 between the frame side grooves 22 and 23, and the glass 21 is raised and lowered in these grooves as guides by-thecrank 24.

The crank 24 may cause the glass 21 to travel.

through any suitable connecting means as above described. The door 11 has ,a'. groove 25 interconnecting the top ends of the side grooves 22and 23, into whichgroove 25, the glass 21 may be raised to effect a tight closure. To install the removable unit, the glass 21 is lowered, the flange 19 inserted in the door groove 23 and the frame 10 is raised to bring the top flange 18' to within the top doorgroove 25. The glass 21 is then raised by the crank 24 to enter the groove in the channel 20 to compressively hold the entire frame 10 so that the flange 18 may not drop out of the groove 25.

displacement and may only be lowered byturning the crank 24. Consequently the frame 11, is firmly and securely held in position, as in Figs. 4 and 5, by its engaging flanges 18 and 19, and the channel 20.

t The glass sections 13 and 14 eflectively enclose the opening through the frame 10, andmay selectively be slid by simple contact and pressure to either end of the frame 10 as th occasion may require.

.VVhile an appreciable amount of the glass 21 is shown in Fig. 5 below the frame 10, the frame 10 may be made to extend downwardly to practically the lower edge of the door window opening, and when so shaped, the replacing unit is not noticeable to the'casu'al observer. The unit may be as quickly removed as it is installed, simply by lowering the door glass 21 and setting the frame 10 out. No holes need be bored into the automobile framework nor are any attaching screws or bolts of any sort required. By suitable means, the frame 10 may also be secured to the glass 21, whereby the frame 10 may travel up and down with the glass 21,

so that an opening may be had over the frame- I'O. The invention has here been described in connection with automobile bodies, but its use is not restricted to such usage, as it may be employed to advantage throughout a wide range of window openings, such as in railway coaches, and even in oilices and dwellings.

I claim: y

1 1. In a closed vehicle a. Window frame, a sash movable vertically in the frame to provide a ventilating openingabove the s ash," and a plurality of transparent members mounted in the sash, one or'inore of said members'being movable horizontally to provide a hand opening below the top ventilating openi r I i 2. The combination with a closed vehicle having a side opening, of a sash movable ver tically 'in the opening, manually controlled means for raising and lowering the sash, and.

a pair of lights mounted in the sash one or more of which is slidable horizontally therein whereby a rear hand opening may be secured coincident with the lowering of the sash to form a top ventilating opening.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

- CHARLES WISH MEI 

